Cigar-lighter



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E. M. GOINTEPAIS.

Cigar Lighter.

No. 243,213. Patented June 21,1881.

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ED\VARD M. GOINTEPAS, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CIGAR-LIGHTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 243,213, dated June 21, 1881.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, EDWARD M. OOINTE- PAS, a citizen of the Republic of France, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Lighters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to cigar-lighters, so called, though itis equally well adapted to varions other purposes to which matches are very generally applied; and it consists, in its general physical form, of .an outside circular case very similar to an ordinary watch-case, formed in two halves that are hinged together. This case is of a size that can easily be carried in the wearers vest-pocket, and contains a small bottle with the light-furnishing ingredient and a wick-case with suitable means for enabling the user to move the wick to suithis own wants. The minor details will be particularl y described hereinafter.

The drawings accompanying this specification represent, in Figure 1, a perspective view of a cigar-lighter embodying my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 representplans of the upper and under cases in perspective. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of slide for closing wick-tube, and Fig. 5 the wick-feed apparatus. Fig. 6 is a vertical section of the bottle.

In these drawings, Arepresents the outside case of a cigarlighter, consisting of two circular covers-an upper and under one-marked B and C, respectively. These two caps fit snugly one upon the other, and are hinged at d, in the ordinary way. A portion of the case A, in near proximity to the neck of the bottle D, is cut away, as shown at a, sufficiently to allow of the passage of the wick in and out of the case, as may be desired, at intervals;

From the top of the case A projects the neck of the bottle D, and the two halves of the case are cutaway to allow of a snug fit against said neck when the case is closed.

The case proper and bottle is small and com- Application filed May 6, 1881.

(No model.)

pact,siinp1e in construction, and can easily be carried in the pocket of the wearer, and this little device will provide him with a light at any or all times, irrespective of the conditions of the atmosphere, be it wet or dry, windy or otherwise, and therein consists one of the essential features of my device.

The upper half, B, is circular, as I mentioned before, and its face has a circularslit, 0, concentric with its outer edge, out in its face, to allow of free circular movement of the pin 0, which is attached to the feed-piece E. The latter piece, E, is for the purpose of working or moving the wick in its tube, and consists of a triangular piece of thin brass or other suitable material. The base of this triangular piece is furcated, which provides said piece E with two sharp points or legs, ff. These legs, after being cut, are turned up at right angles to the remaining portion of the feed-piece E. Now, when the cover is placed in position on the lower half, 0, these two points will project and pass into the wick F, thereby holding or grasping it firmly, and when the feed-piece E is moved in either directionforward or backward-from the outside by the pin 0, the wick must necessarily follow it. By this means I adjust the length of the wick to suit ones purposes. A pin, 9, is then inserted in the apex of the feed-piece, and it is pivoted to the center of the upper half, B, the pin 0, which is inserted just beyond the end of the furcation, projecting through the slit 0, and is worked from the outside of the case by the hand, thereby moving the wick.

The underhalf of the case Ais shown at G in Fig. 3, and consists of a circular ease open on one side, and like its corresponding half, 13, but deeper, as the top half shuts over the under. A portion of its outer shell is cut away, as shown at a and b--the former for the passage of the wick F, the latter for the neck of the bottle D. Within the outer shell of this half 0, I place a piece of metal, G, which I unite in any suitable manner, by soldering or otherwise, to the bottom of this half. This piece of metal G is concentric its entire length with the outside shell h of the half 0, except where it approaches to unite with said shell at the opening b. This piece G is of the same height as its surrounding shell, and answers two purposesviz., the space formed between said piece G and the outside shell serving as a wick-channel, H, and the inside space formin g a chamber, L, in which the bottle is safely stowed away, said chamber conforming somewhat to the shape of the bottle.

To close the opening a to the wick-tube H, I aftlx and pivot to the bottom of the lower half, 0, a triangular piece of metal, I, with its base turned up at a right angle, as shown in Fig. 4, to form a piece whose depth is equal to the depth of the whole case A when shut. This piece I. is pivoted at g to the case 0, and is moved with a pin, a, which projects through the case.

The bottle D is preferably made of metal, and oval in shape on a horizontal cross-section, and made to conform to the chamber L, in which it is placed when ready for use. The neck of this bottle has a screw-thread turned upon its outside periphery, upon which is screwed the cap M of said bottle when not in use. Thiscaphasalongarrow-shapedtongue, 00, attached to it, which latter reaches to the bottom of the bottle. The opening or mouth of this bottle is very much contracted, and

barely allows of free passage of the tongue through it. This opening enlarges below for the reception of the light-producing element.

To light a cigar, cigarette, or gas, and for any purpose in which the ordinary match is usually employed, the user unscrews the cap M and withdraws the tongue 00 from the interior of the bottle, (having previously slid back the cover I and moved out the wick F,) and with it a small amount of the chemical compound, which clings to the end of the tongue 00. This compound, as soon as it is exposed to the air, instantly flashes into a bright flame, the amount of compound retained on the end of the tongue being sufficient to maintain the flame while lighting the wick. The contraction of the opening or mouth of the bottle precludes the possibility of much, if any, airentering into its interior, thereby preventing the oxidization or combustion of the supply within the bottle.

The tongue or may be dipped in the bottle in rapid succession, each withdrawal being followed by an instantaneous lighting of the compound.

One great advantage in my invention is, that it can be carried in the pocket with perfect impunity, and still with the utmost safety to the owner, and, moreover, can be lighted in a brisk wind with certainty.

I have found by practice that a portion of my deviceviz., the bottle with its cap and tongue, and provided with a chemical compound-may be employed to great advantage, irrespective of its inclosing-case, in lighting gas, paper, or other analogous substances, and can be applied to any purpose in which the ordinary match is used, and with very satisfactory results.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. In a cigar-lighter, a bottle contracted at the orifice, for the purpose specified, with its cap and tongue, in combination with a surrounding case containing the wick, all as and for purposes set forth.

2 In a cigar-lighter, the case composed of two portions, hinged or otherwise connected, in combination with a wick and bottle, both inclosed therein, substantially as described.

3. A cigar-1i ghter case composed of an upper case, B, with a wick-feeder, E, and its slot 0, in combination with an under case containing the bottle-chamber L, wick-channel H, and wick-channel closer I, all as hereinbefore set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ED WAR-D M. OOINTEPAS.

'Witnesses H. E. LODGE, F. G. SIMrsoN. 

